No Change In German Position On Iraq: Merkel

DEMOCRACY

Brussels (AFP) Nov 23, 2005
New German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday ruled out allowing German troops to train Iraqi military personnel inside Iraq, after talks with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.

"In the meeting ... we repeated once again that we will continue to apply the approach that we will not participate in military training inside Iraq but we will continue efforts underway in other countries," she told reporters.

Germany, which has more troops abroad in peacekeeping and anti-terror operations than any country apart from the United States, has trained Iraqi officers and other personnel, notably at home and in the United Arab Emirates.

DEMOCRACY

German Government A Done Deal

Kehl Am Rhein, Germany (UPI) Nov 11, 2005
Germany's second grand coalition government since the late 1960s got under way Friday after party leaders reached a deal to form a common government.

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